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Bellwork. Pg 12-13 in World History Textb ook Use the map to answer the following questions What are the 4 early River Valley Civilizations? What rivers did these civilizations rise upon?. Early River Valley Civilizations. A. Introduction – pg 11. Early River Valley Civilizations.

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  1. Bellwork • Pg 12-13 in World History Textbook • Use the map to answer the following questions • What are the 4 early River Valley Civilizations? • What rivers did these civilizations rise upon? Early River Valley Civilizations

  2. A. Introduction – pg 11 Early River Valley Civilizations • What is a civilization? • Where were the earliest civilizations? [5] • What characteristics did these civilizations have? [6]

  3. Early River Valley Civilizations B. Activity • “PIRATES” handout • Label the 4 columns • Nile, Mesopotamia, Indus, Yellow • Complete the chart using information from the text • Nile – pg 20-29 • Mesopotamia – pg 30-39 • Indus – pg 52-70 • China – 76-83 • Stay on Task!

  4. Bellwork • Pg 33 in World History Textbook • “Ancient Discoveries” • Answer the “Skills Practice” questions 1-3

  5. River Valley Civilizations Nile P – Pharaoh – god/king, 3 Ages, Dynasties, Unified Empire I - Calendar – 365 days, Number system-10, Geometry R – Polytheistic, extensive afterlife belief, mummification A – Writing- hieroglyphics, crafts, sphinx, paintings T – paper- papyrus, metal working, ships caravans & sea trade E – agricultural [farming] society, trade w/ Africa & SW Asia, S – men & women equal, rigid social classes 1. Pharaoh & family, nobles 2. govt bureaucrats 3. peasant farmers

  6. River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia P – Ind. City-states, king, dynasties, Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia I - Calendars (moon), Number system-60, divided circle into 360 degrees, 60 minutes, 60 seconds R – Polytheistic, ziggurats (temples), afterlife – lower world A – Writing- cuneiform, clay tablets, built domes using arches T – wheel, wove cotton & wool to make cloth, 1st to smelt iron, traded with SW Asia, E – agriculture, domesticated animals- sheep, goats S – male dominated society, social classes 1. King, high priest, nobles 2. lower nobles, merchants, scholars 3. peasant farmers

  7. River Valley Civilizations Indus River P – 2 city-states, strong central govt, well organized I - calendar divided into months R – Polythestic, gods are worshipped as animal symbols, no temples A – Writing- pictographs (undeciphered) T – public baths & sewers, indoor plumbing (rich), canals, irrigation E – agriculture, domesticated animals- sheep, pigs, cattle S – Did not have social classes

  8. River Valley Civilizations Yellow River P – strong central govt, Mandate of Heaven I - 2 calendars (lunar & sun) 12 months, 365 days R – animism (spirits in everything), worship ancestors, sun, moon, wind; oracle bones used to tell the future A – Writing- characters, calligraphy T – dikes built to hold back flood waters, chariots, pottery “china”, silk trade E – agriculture, domesticated animals- pigs & chickens, silkworms S – 1) King & Nobles, 2) Warriors, 3) peasant farmers

  9. Bellwork • Pg 80 – Map Skills Assessment • Pg 85 – Map Skills Assessment

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